Last September, Arcep published its latest mobile coverage maps on the Monreseaumobile.fr
website, and released the data it used as open data. At the same time, it called
upon players to appropriate these data and create comparators. A call to which
start-up Qosi has been the first to respond, with its Qosbee application.

By mid-2018, data on mobile coverage for voice and SMS services will be incorporated
into the Qosbee comparator, which will give users the ability to determine the
best mobile operator for them, according to their various locations (home, work,
vacation, etc.). Initially, the comparator will continue to use Arcep data on
mobile quality of service (QoS). In keeping with the spirit of crowdsourcing,
Qosi will also share with Arcep, at no charge, the data it has obtained using
its crowdsourcing applications and its own field surveys, to provide the regulator
with an increasingly detailed snapshot of the market.

By informing consumers about the quality of mobile networks, this process contributes
to Arcep's data-driven regulation endeavour, turning users into mini-regulators,
and tapping into the power of crowdsourcing to encourage operators to invest
in their infrastructures.

Arcep encourages other players to make use of its open data, and to turn them
into something valuable for end users.

In future, Arcep wants to develop increased forms of interaction with crowdsourcing
players. These ties should help build common understandings of data gathering
methodologies, and aim to satisfy demand for high standards, transparency and
representativeness. Particularly close attention will be given to correcting
collection bias, fraud prevention…

Arcep also wants to explore the opportunities to reuse these players' data
in its own work and tools, to increase accuracy and to reflect the user experience
as closely as possible.